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BOSTON – A total of 467 people died of confirmed or estimated opioid overdose deaths in the first three months of 2020, according to new state data, representing a 5.7 percent decline from the same period in 2019. Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel presented the figures at a Wednesday…
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An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control A new state tobacco law affects where people can buy tobacco and vaping products. These changes are designed to reduce youth vaping in Massachusetts and stop tobacco companies from targeting and addicting young people. The tobacco and vaping industries have targeted youth, LGBTQ populations and…
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Wednesday May 20th 10:00 to 11:00am Q & A available until 11:30am An overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based method to help people resolve ambivalent feelings in order to find the internal motivation they need to change behavior that will improve their health and well-being (e.g. engage in substance…
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For many with substance abuse disorders, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a trigger, Newton-Wellesley Hospital Recovery Coach Hallie DeLorey said. “During this virus, our patients are really, really struggling… especially struggling with isolation and lack of structure, and fear, which then they obviously want to self-medicate,” DeLorey said in a…
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Cessation: Helping Your Clients Quit Tobacco Best practices, menthol products, racial justice, and free resources With the new tobacco law going into effect, more smokers are seeking support to quit. How can you help and what and why is the new law implemented? Join us to find out! Presentation Details…
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The New Look of Nicotine Addiction: An Educational Session for Parents Vapes an e-cigarettes are not harmless. Yet in 2019 more than half of high school students in MA reported ever using vape products. What are these products? How can you protect your kids? What does the new tobacco law…
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Concerned About Youth Vaping at Home while Schools are Closed? During these extraordinary times, when our lives are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, schools, organizations, and activities are closed. While parents work to establish new routines at home and help their teens adapt, they may also be thinking about how…
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TEWKSBURY, MA — “It all abruptly ended. At the traffic island, my life concluded.” TMHS students presented an impactful skit about the consequences of bad choices at a Town Hall meeting Tuesday night, Oct. 29. A collaboration with SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), the production was one…
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Help Your Loved One Quit Vaping, Smoking, or Other Tobacco Products February is American Heart Month, so before you think about what kind of flowers or type of candy to buy for Valentine’s Day, choose the Valentine that is better than any bouquet of expensive red roses or box of…
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A new tobacco law in Massachusetts is now in place and it affects where tobacco and vaping products can be sold. These changes are designed to reduce the youth vaping epidemic in Massachusetts and stop tobacco companies from targeting and addicting young people. The tobacco and vaping industries have long…
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